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May 2014
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Know the Limits of Duplex Stainless Steels
Helga Leonhard and Gernot Grötsch
A distillation column shows that stress corrosion cracking can occur
Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending February 2014
Shipments slipped slightly while capacity utilization and the CAB edged up.
Biogasoline Beckons
Three-step catalytic process uses levulinic acid as feedstock.
Catalyst Promises Cleaner Methanol Production
Method could lead to lower cost fuel and chemical feedstock.
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Sustainability Gets the Spotlight
Chemical makers are striving for improvements along many fronts
Get Up to Speed on Axial Compressors
Amin Almasi
These complex machines provide benefits but also pose concerns.
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Instrumentation: Make Your Process Analyzer Smarter
Michael Hoffman
Adding communication capabilities to its sample conditioning system can provide important advantages.
Centrifugal Pumps: Fight Flow Recirculation
But first understand why the phenomenon occurs in centrifugal pumps.
Preclude Pump Problems
Achieving adequate performance requires multiple measures
Control Steam System Energy Costs, Part II
Ven Venkatesan
Don’t accept steam and condensate leaks as low-priority housekeeping issues.
U.K. Invests in Advanced Chemical Products
A new research center aims to bridge innovation with industrial manufacturing.
Chemical Compliance: California Calls for Changes to Prop 65
Proposal seeks to include more detailed information on warning labels.
Solids Separation: Tailor Your Wire Cloth
E. Marvin Greenstein
Versatile material can handle myriad duties but requires careful selection.
Pumps: Check "Standard Conditions"
Dirk Willard
Otherwise you risk using the wrong value for density in calculations.
CP Talks to Head of New Safety Center
Mark Rosenzweig
Trish Kerin shared her thoughts about what the ISC aims to do.